Gas-producer.



Patented Mar. 20, I900.

.J. W. GAYNER.

GAS PRODUCER.

(Application filed Jan. 15, 1898.)

I UNITED STATES PATENT, I QE ICE.

JOHN WM. GAYNER, on SALEM, NEW JERSEY.

GAS-PRODUCER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 645,719, dated March 20, 19000 Application filed January 15, 1898. Serial No. 666.806. (No model.)

To'aZ/Z whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN WILLIAM GAY- NER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Salem, county of Salem and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Gas-Producers, which improvement is fully set forth in the following specification and accompanying drawings.

My invention consists of a gas-producer provided with novel means for removing the accumulations from the conduit leading from the fire-chamber without interrupting the operation of the plant.

The invention also consists of novel structural features hereinafter fully described and specifically claimed.

Figure 1 represents a vertical section of a gas-producer embodying my invention. Fig.

.2 represents an irregular plan view of the interior thereof. I

Similar letters and numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in the figures.

Referring to the drawings, A designates the fire-chamber of a gas-producer, the same having the exit-flue 1.

As stated, my invention relates to the means for cleaning the accumulations of soot, ashes,

&c., from the conduit leading from the firech'amberA to the valve A by which the gas is directed to either side of a regeneratingfurnace. The said valve A is of ordinary construetion and does not form a part of this invention. In accordance with the principle of my invention the conduit that conducts the gas from the fire-chamber for delivery to the place of consumption is also provided with a normally-closed outlet into which the accumulations in the conduit can be conveyed by approved meansfor instance, a scraper or hoe operated exteriorly to said conduit. This outlet is provided with means for opening and closing the same, whereby the accumulations deposited therein from the conduit. can'be removed without interrupting the operation of the gas-producer. This outlet can be achamher that opens into the conduit and also opens exteriorly to the gas-producer. The accumulations within the conduit are conveyed to this chamber by said exteriorly-operated means and are removed from the chamber, owing to means that I employ for closing said chamber, to form a compartment thatopens tions, so that the operation of the plant is continuous.

It is understood, of course, that various structures can be resorted to to secure the above result, and in the drawings I have shown one embodiment of my invention. The conduit leading from the fire-chamber A tothe valve A consists of three fluesname1y,1at eral flue 1,1eading from the fire-chamber, an upright flue 17, leading downwardly from the outer end of. due 1, and a lateral flue 18,1eading from the lower end of the upright flue 17 to the valve A The chamber F in the present illustration is a downward continuation of the upright flue 17, being provided at its "lower end with an opening that is closed by a door G and being. provided between its ends with a valve 0, whose handle E extends through the wall thereof. Said valve 0 and lever E are preferably similar to the valve 0 and lever D, heretofore described, a box E being employed to receive the boss of said lever. The said lines are provided with means for conveying the accumulations therein into the chamber,which in the instance illustrated consist of hoes15 and 19 in the lateral flues 1 and 18, whose handles extend through openingsin plates 16 and 20, that cover larger openings in the wall of the conduit opposite the ends of said lateral fiues 1 and 18. These larger openings in the Wall of the conduit, in connection with said plates, provide sockets H to' receive the blades of the hoes when the lat ter are not in use, thereby supporting the same within the wall of the conduit. The handles of the hoes l5 and 19 fit closely within the openings in said plates when they are being manipulated to scrape the accumulations from said lines, as well as when resting in the sockets H, formed by said recesses and plates. In the particular embodiment shown in Fig. 1 a vault J is made below fine 1, that access may be had to the handle of the hoe or scraper 19.

It will be seen from the foregoing that I provide, in effect, a chamber that connects with the conduit and which also opens exteriorly to the gaspi'oduccr, although normally closed. Controlling this chamber are the means referred to, conveniently a valve by which this chamber can be closed to the conduit, so that after the accumulations have been deposited in the chamber communication with the conduit can be cut otf to allow such accumulations to be readily removed to the exterior without interrupting the operation of the plant. shown the valve as situated about midway between the ends of an upright chamber, the latter forming a continuation of the upright flue. In this construction the accumulations that are scraped into the upright .fiue fall upon this valve and remain there until the valve is manipulated to deposit them in the lower compartment of this chamber that is formed by said valve. After the accumulations are thus deposited in the'lower compartment the valve is again closed, and then the door G can be opened to permit said accumulations to he removed. It will be understood, however, that the particular an rangement'ot the upright and lateral fines, the chamber, and the valve can be varied without departing from the spiritof my invention, and therefore, except in the claims for the specific construction, I do not consider that my invention is limited to thestructural details herein shown. For instance, the fines composing the conduit will often vary innumber and relative location, and the chamber may or may not be a lower continuation of the upright flue. The particular location of the valve within said chamber can be variously modified and need not be situated about midway between the ends of said chamber, as now shown, to always form an upper and a lower compartment. Various other modifications and changes will also present themselves, according to the exigencies of the plant or furnace under construction, and Itherefore illustrate but one embodimentof the invention, although, as I have expressly said,

my'invent-ion is not confined to the specific- A in said flues, the flue A confluent with tions can be removed.

said flues A a scraper A in said flue A and a gas-valve A", which is in communication with said flue A.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. In a gas-producer, a conduit leading from the fire-chamber,a chamber opening thereinto and to the exterior of the gas-producer, means for conveying accumulations in the conduit into said chamber, and means for closing said chamber to form acompartment opening to the exterior from which the 2. In a gas-producer, a conduitleadin g from In said drawings I have accumula'-,

the fire-chamber, a chamber opening thercchamber dividing the same into compart ments.

4. In a gas-producer, a conduit leading from the fire-chamber, a compartment connected with said conduit, means for conveying accumulations in said conduit into said compartment, and means for closing the communication between said conduit and compartment,

whereby, the accumulations deposited within the latter can be removed.

5. In a gas prodncer, a conduit leading from the fire chamber, a downwardly f extending compartment connected with the lower side of said conduit, means for conveying accumulations in said conduit into said compartment, and means for closing the communication between said conduit'and compartment,

whereby the accumulations deposited within the latter can be removed.

6. In a gas-producer, aconduit leading from the fire-chamber and comprising upright and lateral fines, a compartment connected with said upright flue, means for conveying accumulations in said conduit into said compartment, andmeans for e;osing the communication between said conduit and compartment, whereby the accumulations deposited within the latter canv be removed.

7. In a gas-prod ucer', a conduit leading from the fire-chamber and comprising upright and lateral flues, a compartment connected with said upright fine below the lateral flue, means for conveying accumulations in said conduit into said compartment, and means for closing the communication between said conduit and compartment, whereby the accumulations deposited within the latter can be removed.

8. In a gas-producer, a conduit leading from the fire-chamber, a compartment connected with said conduit, a scraper in said conduit ,for removing. the accumulations from the walls thereof and conveying the same to said compartment, and means for closing the communication between said conduit and com compartment, a handle for said scraper passing through and fitting closely within an opening in a wall of the conduit, and means for closing the communication between said con- 10. In a gas-producer, a conduit leading from the fire-chamber, a compartment connected with said conduit, a scraper in said conduit for removing the accumulations from the walls thereof and conveying the same to said compartment, a socket in the wall of said conduit to receive said scraper when the same is not in use, and means for closing the communication between said conduit and compartment, whereby the accumulations deposited within the latter can be removed.

11.. In a gas-producer, a conduit leading from the fire-chamber, a compartment connected with said conduit, a scraper in said conduit for removing the accumulations from the walls thereof and conveying the same to said compartment, a handle for said scraper passing through and fitting closely within an opening in a wall of the conduit, a socket in the wall of the conduit adjacent said opening to receive said scraper when the same is not in use, and means for closing the communication between said conduit and compartment, whereby the accumulations deposited within the latter can be removed.

12. In a gas-producer, a conduit leading f mm the fire-chamber and comprising upright and lateral fiues,a compartment connected with said upright flue, a scraper in said lateral flu c lfor conveying the accumulations into said upright flue, a handle for said scraper extending through and fitting-closely within .Veyed, and means an opening in the wall of the conduit opposite the end of the lateral flue, and means for closing the communication between said conduit and compartment, whereby the accumulations deposited within the latter can be removed.

13. In a gas-producer,

a plurality of lateral fines communicating with a common flue, said fiues leading from the fire-chamber, said common flue being provided with a normallyclosed outlet-opening exterior to the gas-producer and intowhich the accumulations in said lateral and common flues can be confor opening and closing said outlet.

14. In a gas-producer, a conduit leading from the fire-chamber, a compartment connected with said conduit, means for conveying accumulations in said conduit into said compartment, and avalve controlling the communication between said conduit and compartment.

15. In a gas-producer, a conduit leading from the fire-chamber, a chamber connected with said conduit, means for conveying accumulations in said conduit into said chamber, and avalve situated within said chamber and upon which said accumulations are deposited, said valve dividing said chamber into compartments.

l J. WM. GAYNER.

Witnesses:

E. J. GAYNER, F: B. MORRISON.

It is hereby certified that in Lettere Patent No. 645,719, granted March 20, 1900,

upon the applica'iieu of John Wm. Gayner, of Salem, New Jersey, for an improvement in Gas-Producers," an error appears in the printed specification requiring correction as follows: In line 46, page 3 the hyphen between the words ontlet and opening should be 7 stricken out; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Otllce. I Q a Signed, countcrsigned, and sealed this 27th day of March, A. D., 1900.

[SEAL] 'rnos. RYAN,

First Assistant Secretary of the Interior. Gountersigned:

C. H. DUELL,

Commissioner of Patents. 

